Dendrobium Toowoomba Royal 'Wurruk Prince' × Starsheen 'Botanic Fireworks'

Dendrobium Toowoomba Royal 'Wurruk Prince' × Starsheen 'Botanic Fireworks' is an Australian Dendrobium seedling cross (cross number 5270). It combines a large-flowered parent known for rich purple to magenta tones with a parent known for multi-coloured flowers patterned in yellow, orange and red. This seedling suits growers who want to see what the cross produces on a hard-cane Dendrobium that grows well outdoors in southern Australia.

About this plant

• Parents: Toowoomba Royal 'Wurruk Prince' is a large-flowered Australian hybrid with rich purple to magenta tones and strong upright canes. Starsheen 'Botanic Fireworks' is a registered hybrid valued for its multi-coloured flowers with yellow, orange and red patterning.
• Flowers: Expected to draw on both parents: purple to magenta from Toowoomba Royal, with potential for complex multi-toned patterning from Starsheen 'Botanic Fireworks'. Bold colour is likely. Individual seedlings will vary in flower colour and form.
• Flowering: Spring, on upright to arching spikes carrying multiple flowers above the canes.
• Plant: Upright hard-cane Dendrobium, intermediate to large in size.
• Photographs: The photographs show the parent plants, not this seedling.

Growing conditions

• Temperature: Cool to intermediate, and it needs cool nights. Hardy and well suited to outdoor growing in southern Australia. Protect from frost.
• Light: Bright filtered light. Morning sun is beneficial; avoid harsh afternoon exposure.
• Water: Water freely during summer growth. Reduce significantly in autumn and winter, as a dry winter rest is important for flowering.
• Feeding: Balanced fertiliser during the growing season. Stop from late autumn through winter.

What you'll receive

One established seedling in an 80mm pot, sold as near flowering size (NFS): close to flowering, but not yet at flowering size. It has not yet flowered. Ships from the Dandenong Ranges, Victoria.